Recipes

 

Blue Cheese and Hazelnut Fettuccini

1/2 cup (125 mL)hazelnuts
1/3 cup (80 mL)whole milk
1 pkg (125 g)ROSENBORG Extra Creamy Blue Cheese, cut into 1/2" cubes
2 tbsp (30 mL)butter
salt and pepper to taste
1 bag (450 g)fettuccini pasta


Preheat oven to 300 F (150 C)

Place hazelnuts on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes, being careful not to burn. Remove from oven and carefully place hazelnuts on a clean kitchen towel. Run the towel and the nuts together to remove the skin. When nuts are cool, chop coarsely and set aside.

In a small saucepan add the milk and slowly heat. Add the Blue Cheese cubes to the milk and stir until the cheese melts. Add the butter and salt and pepper to taste. Keep on low heat while cooking the pasta.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta until al dente. Remove from heat and drain. In a large serving bowl add the pasta and toss with the Blue Cheese sauce. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts and serve. Makes 4 servings.

 

 

Vegetables
with Maille Dressing

3 tbspMaille Dijon Originale
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
2 tbsplemon juice
1 tbsphoney or maple syrup

salt and pepper, to taste
1 lbvegetables such as asparagus, sugar snap peas,
green or yellow beans, broccoli, cauliflower or baby carrots

 

In a small bowl, whisk Maille Mustard, olive oil, lemon juice and honey or maple syrup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook vegetables according to type, in boiling, salted water until crisp-tender; drain. Toss hot, cooked vegetables in mustard dressing.


 

Pears and Honey
with Cambozola

150 g Cambozola Classic
4 Halcon pear halves
Plain or caramelized walnut pieces
2 tbsp Nectaflor honey
Lactantia butter

 

Slice cold pears and Cambozola. Fan alternating slices with Cambozola and pear onto a plate. Distribute walnut pieces over Cambozola and pear. Gently heat butter with honey until it reaches a fluid consistency and drizzle over pears.


 

Meringue Nests
topped with fresh blueberries

6meringue nests
1/2 cupDanish Selection Wild Blueberry Preserve
1 tbsplemon juice
1 pintblueberries
250 mLwhipping cream
2 tbspconfectioners' sugar
Fresh mint or a curl of lemon zest for a garnish

 

Chill bowl and beaters in the freezer. Warm Danish Selection Wild Blueberry Preserve with lemon juice in a saucepan. Cool thoroughly. Wash and drain blueberries well. Add confectioners' sugar and whipping cream in the chilled bowl and whip until stiff peaks form. Place one meringue on each dessert plate. Add a dollop of whip cream, mound with blueberries and drizzle with Danish Selection Wild Blueberry Preserve. Garnish with either a fresh mint or lemon zest.

 

 

Williams Beef Medallions

4beef medallions (each about 1" thick)
Coarse black pepper
2red onions, peeled and sliced into rings (optional)
2 tbspvegetable oil
coarse sea salt
20 mL Kuhne Red Balsamico Vinegar
40 mL pear brandy
400 mLbeef stock
720 mL (1 jar)Kuhne Red Cabbage Original
2pears, cored and quartered (optional)

 

Season medallions with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add medallions to hot pan and saute about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare then set aside. Add onion rings to remaining juices in skillet and saute until golden brown. Deglaze pan with 20 mL pear brandy. Add beef stock and cook until sauce is reduced by half. Return medallions to the sauce and simmer briefly, season to taste. Heat red cabbage and add Balsamico Vinegar. In a sperate pan, saute pears in remaining brandy. Top medallions with sauce and decorate red cabbage with pear slices. Serve with your favourite potatoes or spaetzle noodles.


 

Roasted Turkey
Gravy a la Maille

112 to 14 lb turkey
3 tbspcornstarch
2 cupsturkey, chicken, or vegetable broth
3 tbspMaille Old Style
3 tbspchopped herbs such as rosemary, sage, parsley and thyme
salt and pepper, to taste

 

Roast turkey according to your favourite recipe. Once the turkey is cooked, remove from roasting pan and add broth to pan drippings. Stir to scrape up all the browned bits. Pour mixture into a small saucepan. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into mixture in saucepan along with Maille Mustard, chopped herbs, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 minute until gravy is thickened and smooth. Serve with sliced roast turkey.


 

Leg of Lamb
stuffed with pancetta and Le Rustique

1 lamb leg deboned 1.5-2 kg (3.5-4.5 lbs)
2 tbspolive oil
salt and pepper


Stuffing

180 g (6 oz)chopped lamb
150 g (5 oz)sliced pancetta slightly pan fried
500 mL (2 cups)bread crumbs
170 gLe Rustique cheese cubed
3
garlic cloves, finely chopped
15 mL (1 tbs)fresh rosemary, chopped
15 mL (1 tbs)fresh mint, chopped
15 mL (1 tbs)parsley, chopped
60 mL (1/4 cup)dry white wine
salt and pepper, to taste


Sauce

125 mL (1/2 cup)dry white wine
375 mL (1 1/2 cup)lamb stock
10 mL (2 teaspoons)flour
10 mL (2 teaspoons)butter


Preheat oven at 180 C (350 F). In a bowl, mix stuffing ingredients and season. Open lamb leg, fill with stuffing, rool and tie with string. Season. In a pan, heat the oil and saute the roast on all sides. Cook for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or 20 minutes per 450 g. Take out of oven, wrap in aluminum foil and let rest for 20 minutes. Deglaze the pan with wine, reduce to half, add the lamb stock and bring to a boil. In a small bowl, mix flour and butter; add the sauce and whisk until it thickens. Simmer 5 minutes whisking from time to time. Serve three thin slices of lamb per plate, topped with sauce. Decorate with fresh rosemary. Serve with slices of zucchini and carrots with leaves.


 

Gourmet Ham Sandwich

4 slicesDimpflmeier Rye Bread
1 pkgCambozola Cream Cheese
400 gDenninger's shaved Virginia Ham or Blackforest Style Ham
2 tbspEmelia Red Pepper Jelly
Lettuce
Maille Pickled Gherkins
Onions (if desired)

 

Spread two slices of rye bread liberally with Cambozola Cream Cheese. Top each with a tablespoon of red pepper jelly and equally with shaved ham and lettuce. Top with remaining slices of rye bread.


 

Goat Brie Burgers

1Woolwich Dairy Goat Brie
4Denninger Prime Rib Burgers
3/4 cupsDon Pomodoro Bruschetta Sauce
3 tbspfresh basil, chopped
1 tbspPago Baldios Olive Oil
4Ciabatta or Burger Buns

 

Slice goat cheese brie into quarter inch strips. Pre-heat BBQ or grill and cook burgers until they are close to done. Lay the goat brie strips on each patty. Spoon the bruschetta and basil on top and drizzle with the olive oil. Cover and reduce heat to allow toppings to warm through. Serve on toasted buns with your choice of garnish.


 

Red Cabbage Bake - Country Style

600 gDenninger's pork schnitzel
2medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 jarKuhne Red Cabbage with apples
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Paprika powder
2 tbspcooking oil

 

Topping

250 mLWestern Sour Cream
Salt and fresh ground pepper
Paprika powder
50 gchopped walnuts
100 gTre Stelle Cheese, shredded
nutmeg, ground
2 tbspflour
50 mLmilk


preheat oven to 400 F. Season schnitzel with salt, pepper and paprika. Heat oil in a skillet and brown schnitzel on both sides. Remove from heat and set aside. Place red cabbage into greased baking dish, spread schnitzel on top. Cover with sliced potatoes slightly overlapping one another.

 

Topping

Whisk sour cream, milk, flour and walnuts together. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of ground nutmeg. Spread mixture over potatoes, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for approximately 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.


 

Balderson's Cheese Fondue

1 1/2 lbsBalderson 5 year cheddar, shredded
3 tbspall purpose flour
2 cupsWilde Apple Juice
1 cupCalvados Apple Brandy
1 tspClefs des Champs Red Chili
Salines de Guerande Fleur de Sel, to taste
4large Empire or McIntosh apples
4
large Denninger's Soft Pretzels diced into 1" cubes


Pour Wilde Apple Juice into the Boska Multi Fondue pot. Set thermostat on position 5. Heat 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and shredded cheese together. Slowly add the cheese mixture to fondue pot, stirring until smooth. Add apple brandy and Clefs des Champs Chilies. Add Salines de Guerande Fleur de Sel - switch thermostat to position 3. Dip skewered apple pieces and soft pretzels into fondue and enjoy.